188 NEW SPECIKS OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, I., 



wliich is rounded, elytra slightly separated at apex. Four rather 

 indistinct costse extending from base to near the apex; 3rd on 

 black part; the 4th on red margin. Cost?e less pronounced in 9. 

 Dimensions 10 x 2*5-3 mm. 



Ifah. — Blackheath, N.S.W. (taken on flower of Eucalyptus 

 atricta; H. J. Carter). 



Differs from the congeneric P. marginatus^ to which it bears a 

 superficial likeness, in having the whole thorax black, in its 

 pronounced prothoracic lateral projections, in the sculpture of the 

 head, in having less red on apical joints of antennae, etc. 



PSEUDOLYCHUS RUFIPENNIS, n.sp. 



Elongate, parallel, moderately convex. Black throughout, 

 except the elytra which are a pale red. Head, antennae and 

 prothorax very similar to P. hcemorrJioidalis, Fabr., but the ej^es 

 are larger and more prominent, while the lateral depressed lobes 

 of the pronotum occupy a relatively larger space. 



Elytra very little wider posteriorly than anteriorly; pubescent 

 and entirely concolorous. SciUellam black and finely punctate. 

 Dimensions 11 x 3'5 mm. 



//a^,._Blackheath, Blue Mts. (H. J. Carter). 



The structural likeness suggests that this is possibly onl}' a red 

 variety of P. luenion'/ioidalis, Fabr., but the total absence of any 

 black colour on the elytra, its more parallel sides and convex 

 form, and its larger eyes, sufficiently distinguish it from that 

 .species, which T have not yet met with in this district. 



Pseudolycus pitberiUus, Blackb. — I have been able to identify 

 this insect from the Blue Mts. which Mr. Blackburn described* 

 from the female. He is correct in stating the colour to be 

 variable. I have specimens in which the black markings on the 

 elytra vary from a broad band extending from the base almost to 

 the apex, to a thin black line on each side of the suture, 

 thickening towards the apex. The male differs from the female 



* Trans. Koy. Soc. S. Aust. Vol, xxiii., S7, 1899, 



